Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Interdisciplinary Master of Arts (IMA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Professional Master of Science (PSM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

28

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 75

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

47

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.13%
Black or African American	2.13%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.13%
Asian	2.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (85%)

Female (14%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 5

Male (29)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed matter, intermediate-energy nuclear physics, foundations of quantum mechanics, astronomy/astrophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,900,000

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Chaden Djalali
Phone: 803-777-7000

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